Racecards
16:30 Bath
Park Garden Centres Friends & Family Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,627
- 2nd: £1,079
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £269
- Form 60058-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey D Holland
always behind, never dangerous
- Form 0-80443
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, never on terms
Aflaam (IRE)
16- Form 785743
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Andrew Heffernan
dwelt, held up in rear, ridden well over 3f out, soon no impression
- Form 031365
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
held up in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened
- Form 0-43143
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 446598
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 502741
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey T P O'Shea
tracked leader, lost place after 3f, soon chasing leaders, raced wide on bend over 4f out, headway over 3f out, soon driven to lead, stayed on gamely under pressure inside final furlong
Tamtara
18- Form 361345
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, soon hard ridden, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 4/03820
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 339659
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up well in rear, always behind
- Form 3-54521
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 69
led, driven and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 469354
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer N J Vaughan
- Jockey Simon Pearce
held up in touch, lost place well over 2f out
Verdict
This looks an open looking race that should be played out between the two last time out winners with BRAMALEA preferred to Sandy Shaw. The pick notched up a comfortable success last time out and had he been carrying the 6lb penalty that day that he carries this time he still would have won. Sandy Shaw was capping a progressive run of form with her win and isn't that harshly in reassessment so should have her say while Aflaam looks one of the more likely with weight off his back. Not an easy puzzle to solve but Bramalea looks well treated under a penalty.
Formwatch
Alpen Glen 50-1 (9-11) Towards rear, not much room 4f out and over 3f out, soon in rear, tailed off, last of 14, 29l behind Signor Verdi (8-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Pelham Crescent (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Intouch, ridden 3f out, driven to go 3rd 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Mabuya (10-0) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Aflaam (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Led chasing group, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Sonny Parkin (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Welsh Anthem 11-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind King's Masque (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Sunny Future (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Sagredo (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Bold Cross (IRE) 12-1 (8-1) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 8l behind King's Masque (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Bramalea 15-2 (9-3) Chased leader, led 3f out, made rest, in no danger over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Three Ducks (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Tamtara 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6l behind Sunley Spinalonga (8-10) at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Celtic Dragon 9-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, lost touch final 3f, tailed off, last of 11, 38l behind Maslak (10-4) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Goose Green (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) In rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 16l behind Hip Hip Hooray (8-10) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Sandy Shaw 2-1fav (9-3) Made all, soon 4 lengths clear, steadied pace on bend over 4f out, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Bath 1m 2f fll hcp (5) fm in Jul beating Now What (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Faith Jicaro (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) In touch on inside, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Lord Raglan (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.